Over the last few weeks, the newspapers and broadcast news have been filled with stories about "lone wolf" vigilante crimes, i.e. the shooting and killing at the Holocaust Museum and the murder of a doctor that performed abortions. America, wielding her right to bear arms boldly, has become one big Dodge City. As of this week, the CIA, FBI and other organizations that monitor this kind of thing, have reported that there are 926 hate groups in the U.S. That's a 56% increase since 2000. That's a lot of card-carrying members who probably have a lot of guns.
We still have so much to learn as a people. Many of us have deep-seeded issues regarding race, gender, national origin and other such foolishness. Imagine how much stronger this country would be if it had used the talents of all of its citizens in building America. Back in the day black people, women and Jewish people were denied admission to certain medical schools. The government spent tons of money building so-called separate, but equal facilities to keep the races apart. There are laws in some states TODAY that forbid interracial marriage.
How ridiculous we are -- fighting and killing over skin color, hair texture, gods, and where your ancestors were born. How ridiculous we are to continue to portray blacks as coons and buffoons. Wake up people! We are living in the 21st Century. The world is becoming smaller. Wake up and make a decision that you will not tolerate hatred. That you will stand up against bigotry and intolerance. Wake up. God is watching us.
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